Mama's Got The Catfish Blues
Tom T. Hall 1976
  (Big Mac 15)   Jeanne Briscoe
 
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OPENER    Basic - SSD Week 4

Sides face grand square
I ain't had a bite cause the moon's too bright
Wish I had a big one or two
My trout line's set and my hook's all wet
And mama's got the catfish blues
Don't like to see her unhappy
She treats me like a wart on a tree
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish lyin' in the river asleep


FIGURE    C4, corner progression

1 & 3 (2 & 4) star thru, do a partner trade
Curlique, follow your neighbor & spread
Boys you trade, then recycle friend
Left allemande & weave around that ring
Don't like to see her unhappy
Dosado, swing your corner, promenade
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish lyin' in the river asleep


MIDDLE BREAK    C4

Circle left
There's a bottle 'o wine laying easy on my mind
I dug enough bait to catch a few

Left allemande, then curlique at home
Boys run, left allemande, weave the ring
Don't like to see her unhappy
Swing your girl and then you promenade
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish lyin' in the river asleep


CLOSER   

Sides face grand parade
There's a bottle of wine layin' easy on my mind
I dug enough bait to catch a few
My rear end's wet but I cannot forget
Mama's got the catfish blues
Don't like to see her unhappy
She treats me like a wart on a tree
I hate to see mama with the catfish blues
And the catfish lyin' in the river asleep

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